Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

A Study on Awareness Treatment and Control of Hypertension among Rural Adult Population of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

1Professor, Department of Com. Med., Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai-73

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Developing countries are thus likely to face an enormous burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the near future in comparison to communicable disease which were once a major problem. Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) is the number 1 cause of death globally and an estimated 17.7 million people died from CVD in 2015, representing 31% of all global deaths. CVD are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in India and accounting for 25% of all deaths and projected to increase to 50%. The association between various risk factors and hypertension were determined in this study.

Keywords

Hypertension, Epidemiological transition